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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Health.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the late 1800s, how was milk treated when it had spoiled?
(a) It was given to the homeless.
(b) It was thrown away.
(c) It was used to make yogurt.
(d) It was colored with chalk or plaster of paris.

2. What was the biggest safety threat in the vertical apartments in the late 1800s?
(a) Lead poisoning.
(b) Fire.
(c) Unsafe water.
(d) Earthquakes.

3. In "Housing," what did Bettmann cite as an additional cause of dangerous air quality in homes?
(a) Particles in the air from coal stoves.
(b) Industrial soot.
(c) Nearby railroads.
(d) Pesticides.

4. How did prostitution rings prosper in New York in the late 1800s?
(a) They were largely ignored.
(b) They were entirely underground.
(c) They had legitimate businesses as "fronts."
(d) Under "police protection."

5. What was one common agonizing disease that continued to break out in the South after the Civil War?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Yellow Fever.
(c) Leprosy
(d) Influenza.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the workers of labor strikes in the late 19th century perceived to be by the public?

2. How did parents react to child labor in the late 1800s?

3. How were the prisoners in the prison system treated in the post Civil War era?

4. The "protection" and "non-harassment" fees of the police in the late 19th century were a precursor to what later crime force?

5. What did overpopulation in the big cities mean for the tenants in the late 1800s?

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